Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
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- Existence: 1874 - 1965
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Literary: "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., 1918
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/253
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Notes for WSC's book "The Aftermath" on demobilisation and indemnity including: a copy letter from WSC to [David Lloyd George]; corrections to chapter 2 entitled "Demob"; a report of the Imperial War Cabinet on indemnity; a Treasury report on the cost of the war to Great Britain; notes from Sir [Maurice] Hankey [Secretary to the Committee of Imperial Defence] on the calculation of reparations due from Germany and extracts from several speeches by David Lloyd George on indemnity.
Dates:
1918
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Literary: "The Aftermath", Volume 4 of "The World Crisis"., 1929
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/265
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Newscuttings of reviews from various publications including an article by Leon Trotsky criticising WSC's portrayal of Lenin.
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1929
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Literary: "The Creed of Failure"., [1929]
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/266
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WSC's notes for a book [not published] on Socialism including chapter outlines on "Our Island Home" and the strength of the British empire.
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[1929]
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Literary: "The Eastern Front" [Volume 5 of "The World Crisis"]., 1931
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/305
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Galley proofs, maps and lists of names and notes in WSC's hand.Filing sheet annotated "Typical example of Mr Churchill's proofs of "The Eastern Front" (to be kept carefully for auction after his death).".
Dates:
1931
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Literary: "The Other World of Winston Churchill", a film of "Painting as a Pastime"., Mar 1964 - Jan 1965
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/457A-B
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Correspondence and papers on film "The Other World of Winston Churchill", including correspondence between Anthony Montague Browne, Private Secretary to WSC and John (Jack) Le Vien (Producer) (9); Lou Stoumen, (Director) (2); Anthony Moir, and John McCracken, Fladgate & Co., Solicitors, (14) on rights and permissions, correspondence with Field Marshal Lord Montgomery of Alamein on permission to film his Churchill paintings; text of script by Caryl Brahms, with extensive comments by...
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Mar 1964 - Jan 1965
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Literary: The Second World War., 1939 - 1942
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/393
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Material: First Lord of the Admiralty and Prime Minister's Minutes, Sep 1939 - Sep 1942.Folder A: (Items 1-15) First Lord's Minutes, Sep 1939-May 1940, annotated for publication by WSC and Denis Kelly.Folder B: (Items 16-30) Prime Minister's Personal Minutes, June-Dec 1940, annotated for publication by WSC and Denis Kelly.Folder C: (Items 31-41) Prime Minister's Personal Minutes, Jan - Dec 1941, annotated for publication by WSC and Denis Kelly.Folder D: (Items 42-48) Prime Minister's...
Dates:
1939 - 1942
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Literary: The Second World War., May 1940 - Jul 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/394A-E
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Material - Prime Minister's Telegrams, May 1940-July 1945 File includes: A: Bound Volume "Prime Minister's Personal Telegrams May-December 1940", annotated and edited for publication by WSC, Denis Kelly and others (4 copies) [printed].B: Bound Volume "Prime Minister's Personal Telegrams 1941, annotated and edited for publication by WSC, Denis Kelly and others (2 copies) [printed].C: Bound Volume "Prime Minister's Personal Telegrams 1942, annotated and edited for publication by WSC, Denis...
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May 1940 - Jul 1945
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Literary: The Second World War., 1940 - 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/396A-B
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Material: Official:Prime Minister's Telegrams, May 1940 - Dec 1941, Mar-Apr 1943, Oct-Dec 1943, Oct-Dec 1944, Jan-Feb 1945, Apr-May 1945, annotated for publication by WSC and others, telegrams to Anthony Eden (later Lord Avon) are flagged.
Dates:
1940 - 1945
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Literary: The Second World War., 1940 - 1945
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/397A-F
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Material: Official: Prime Minister's Personal Minutes, May 1940 - Jul 1945, annotated for publication by WSC and others, telegrams to Anthony Eden (later Lord Avon) as Secretary of State for War and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs are flagged Folder A - Personal Minutes May-Dec 1940 Folder B - Personal Minutes, Jan-Dec 1941 [see CHAR 20/36] Folder C - Personal Minutes, Jan-Dec 1942 Folder D - Personal Minutes, Jan-Dec 1943 [closed: see CHAR 20/104] Folder E - Personal Minutes, Jan-Dec...
Dates:
1940 - 1945
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Folders A, B, C, E Open. Folders D and F closed on Cabinet Office instructions under S23 of the Freedom of Information Act.
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Literary: "The Second World War": miscellanea., 1947 - 1951
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/401
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Includes: contents list of WSC's "Secret Box No II"; unidentified extract on the Soviet Union; details of "missing" telegrams for 1941, 1942, and 1945; lists of WSC's speeches, 1935-44, and messages, 1943 and 1944; copies of February 1942 telegram from President Franklin Roosevelt and WSC's reply on Lend-lease; the Times reprint of WSC's broadcast (dated 22 March 1943; [broadcast on 21 March]) entitled "A Four Years' Plan for Britain" [for WSC's original notes see CHAR 9/161]; printed tables...
Dates:
1947 - 1951
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Literary: "The Second World War": preface for the abridged [one-volume] edition [eventually incorporated into the published version as "An Epilogue on the Years 1945 to 1957"] covering WSC's speeches at Fulton [United States] (March 1946) and Zurich [Switzerland] (September 1946), tensions with the Soviet Union, the founding of NATO, the Berlin [Germany] blockade, the European Movement, the atomic bomb, Stalin's death, Indian independence, the Korean War, the creation of Israel, and the United Nations., Feb 1957
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/400A-C
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Includes proofs, drafts, corrections, and notes annotated by "A H" [Alan Hodge], ?[William Deakin], "A M B" [Anthony Montague Browne], WSC, "D K" [Denis Kelly], and Emery Reves [earlier Imre Revesz], and file covers [added by Martin Gilbert].
Dates:
Feb 1957
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Appendices: Copy and provisional proofs., 20 May 1938 - 20 Feb 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/112
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Includes typescript and galley proofs of the appendices to Volume 1 including: Appendix A "A Conversation with Count [Dino] Grandi" [Italian Ambassador to Britain]; Appendix B "A Note on the Fleet Air Arm"; Appendix D "My Statement on the Occasion of the Deputation of Conservative Members of Both Houses to the Prime Minister, July 28 1936"; Appendix F "Tables of Naval Strength, September 3 1939"; Appendix G "Minute of September 12 1939, Plan 'Catherine'"; Appendix H "New Construction and...
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20 May 1938 - 20 Feb 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Appendices etc.: Proofs for and notes by [George] Gordon Allen., 06 Nov 1947 - 25 Mar 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/139A-B
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with comments and suggestions by [George] Gordon Allen of the following appendices to volume 1: Appendix A "A Conversation with Count [Dino] Grandi" [Italian Ambassador to Britain]; Appendix B "A Note on the Fleet Air Arm"; Appendix C "Memorandum on Supply Organisation"; Appendix D "My Statement on the Occasion of the Deputation of Conservative Members of Both Houses to the Prime Minister, July 28 1936"; Appendix F "Tables of Naval Strength,...
Dates:
06 Nov 1947 - 25 Mar 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Book 1: Master copy proofs., 30 Jan 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/119
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Includes galley proofs of: Chapter 1 "The Follies of the Victors, 1919 - 1929"; Chapter 2 "Peace at its Zenith, 1922 - 1931"; Chapter 3 "Lurking Dangers"; Chapter 4 "Adolf Hitler"; Chapter 5 "The Locust Years, 1931 - 1935"; Chapter 6 "The Darkening Scene, 1934"; Chapter 7 "Air Parity Lost, 1934 - 1935"; Chapter 8 "Challenge and Response, 1935"; Chapter 9 "Problems of Air and Sea, 1935 - 1939"; Chapter 10 "Sanctions Against Italy, 1935"; Chapter 11 "Hitler Strikes, 1936"; Chapter 12 "The...
Dates:
30 Jan 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Book 1: Proofs for and notes by [George] Gordon Allen., 01 Oct 1947 - 04 Apr 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/135
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with comments and suggestions by [George] Gordon Allen of the following chapters: Chapter 8 "Challenge and Response, 1935"; Chapter 9 "Problems of Air and Sea, 1935 - 1939" (provisionally entitled "Battleship Policy and the Fleet Air Arm" and "The Rebuilding of the Fleet"). Also annotated by various individuals including WSC, William Deakin and Denis Kelly.Also includes: galley proofs of unpublished letters on naval construction and Appendix B...
Dates:
01 Oct 1947 - 04 Apr 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Book 1: 'Various proofs'., 16 Jan 1947 - 16 Oct 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/124A-B
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Includes galley proofs from: Chapter 2 "Peace at its Zenith, 1922 - 1931" (provisionally entitled "Mr [Stanley] Baldwin's Second Administration" and "The Economic Blizzard"); Chapter 3 "Lurking Dangers" (provisionally entitled "Germany Arms"); Chapter 4 "Adolf Hitler"; Chapter 5 "The Locust Years, 1931 - 1935"; Chapter 6 "The Darkening Scene, 1934"; Chapter 7 "Air Parity Lost, 1934 - 1935"; Chapter 8 "Challenge and Response"; Chapter 9 "Problems of Air and Sea" (provisionally entitled "Air...
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16 Jan 1947 - 16 Oct 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Book 2 appendices: 'Returned empties'., 09 Jan 1948 - 05 Apr 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/118A-B
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Includes galley proofs of the appendices to Volume 1 including: Appendix F "Tables of Naval Strength, September 3 1939"; Appendix G "Minute of September 12 1939, Plan 'Catherine'"; Appendix H "New Construction and Reconstruction, October 8 and 21 1939"; Appendix I "New Construction Programmes, 1939 - 1940"; Appendix J "Fleet Bases, November 1 1939"; Appendix K "Naval Aid to Turkey, November 1 1939"; Appendix L "The Black-Out, November 20 1939"; Appendix M "The Magnetic Mine, 1939 - 1940";...
Dates:
09 Jan 1948 - 05 Apr 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1 "The Gathering Storm": Book 2: Master copy proofs., 26 Mar 1948 - 21 Jul 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/120
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Includes galley proofs of: Chapter 22 "War"; Chapter 23 "The Admiralty Task"; Chapter 24 "The Ruin of Poland"; Chapter 25 "War Cabinet Problems"; Chapter 26 "The Front in France"; Chapter 27 "The Combat Deepens"; Chapter 28 "The Magnetic Mine"; Chapter 29 "The Action off the River Plate"; Chapter 30 "Scandinavia. Finland"; Chapter 31 "A Dark New Year"; Chapter 32 "Before the Storm"; Chapter 33 "The Clash at Sea" (provisionally entitled "The Clash of the Fleets"); Chapter 34 "Narvik"; Chapter...
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26 Mar 1948 - 21 Jul 1948
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 1 "The Follies of the Victors, 1919-1929": copy and provisional proofs., Jan 1947 - Oct 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/75
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments by various people including: WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], and [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "Between the Wars, 1919-1934", "Germany Disarmed", and "British Armaments, 1935-1939"; other early draft material.
Dates:
Jan 1947 - Oct 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 2 [finally entitled "Peace at its Zenith, 1922-1931"]: copy and provisional proofs., Jan 1947 - Jul 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/76A-B
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments by various people including: WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], secretaries [Elizabeth Gilliatt] and Jo Sturdee [later Lady Onslow], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry] Pownall, and [Isaiah Berlin].Also includes: provisional chapter proofs entitled "Mr [Stanley] Baldwin's Second Administration and the Treaty of Locarno [Switzerland]" and sections provisionally intended to...
Dates:
Jan 1947 - Jul 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 3 "Lurking Dangers": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/77
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments by various people including: WSC, [Sir Edward Marsh], [William] Deakin [literary assistant], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry] Pownall, [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt], and [Isaiah Berlin].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "Germany Rearms" (also called "German Rearmament", "Germany Arms", "Germany evades Versailles [France]", and "Germany prepares to arm"),...
Dates:
[Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 4 "Adolf Hitler": copy and provisional proofs., Jan 1947 - Dec 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/78
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt], and "Prof" [1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "Germany Rearms", "The Locust Years" and "Challenge and Response".
Dates:
Jan 1947 - Dec 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 5 "The Locust Years [1931-1935]": copy and provisional proofs., Jan 1947 - Dec 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/79
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: "E R" [Emery Reves, earlier Imre Revesz], WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], [secretary Elizabeth Gilliatt], "Prof" [1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and [Isaiah Berlin].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "My Corner Seat", "Challenge and...
Dates:
Jan 1947 - Dec 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 6 "The Darkening Scene, 1934": copy and provisional proofs., [Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/80
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: [William] Deakin [literary assistant], WSC, "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], "Prof" [1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann], [secretaries Elizabeth Gilliatt and ?Jo Sturdee, later Lady Onslow], [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and [Isaiah Berlin].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "Challenge and Response" and "Italy...
Dates:
[Jan] 1947 - Oct 1947
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Literary: "The Second World War", Volume 1, "The Gathering Storm": chapter 7 "Air Parity Lost, 1934-1935": copy and provisional proofs., Jan 1947 - Jan 1948
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHUR 4/81
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Includes typescript and galley proofs annotated with suggested corrections and amendments from various people including: WSC, [William] Deakin [literary assistant], [secretary] Jo Sturdee [later Lady Onslow], "E M" [Sir Edward Marsh], "H R P" [Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall], and "Prof" [1st Lord Cherwell, earlier F A Lindemann].Also includes: sections provisionally intended to feature in chapters entitled "British Armaments, 1935-1939" and "Germany Rearms".
Dates:
Jan 1947 - Jan 1948
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